INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 Purdue University\u2019s collaboration with Ascend Indiana that connects students to promising career opportunities in Indianapolis and statewide will continue for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two entities have renewed their collaboration \u2014 which links Purdue students to jobs and internships in Indiana that match their skill sets and interests<\/a> through the Ascend Network, the initiative\u2019s online job matching platform \u2014 for three years. Purdue students in West Lafayette and Indianapolis gain an early foothold in their career pursuits, unlocking a plethora of internship and employment opportunities within the state while receiving one-on-one guidance and job search support at no cost. Meanwhile, Indiana\u2019s leading employers gain access to a pipeline of job-ready Boilermaker talent right in their backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe name of the game here in Indiana is \u2018brain gain,\u2019 and collaborations like this with Ascend Indiana are critical in keeping skilled Purdue talent within the state\u2019s borders,\u201d said Dan Hasler, chief operating officer for Purdue in Indianapolis. \u201cOur students and graduates are far more likely to make a meaningful bond with a person and a place rather than just a job, so these connections created through Ascend\u2019s extensive in-state network will ensure those relationships are started and maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the main motivations for Purdue\u2019s expansion to the capital city with the launch of Purdue University in Indianapolis in July<\/a> was to spark that brain gain in Indiana, generating jobs, economic growth and innovation together with industry partners. This agreement with Ascend, a deal that was executed by Purdue\u2019s Office of Engagement<\/a> and Office of the Provost<\/a>, is a crucial first step in that goal. The collaboration provides Purdue students direct and meaningful connections to Ascend\u2019s employer partners in Indiana, while devoting resources to enhance student recruitment and applications for available roles in the state. Ascend has supported 2,181 Purdue students in publishing a profile so far, with 359 of those users already earning a job or internship through the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 4,700 people in Indiana with jobs, internships and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 790 employers are currently using the network, fulfilling their critical workforce needs, and more than 50% of candidates on the network are from underrepresented backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPurdue students using the Ascend Network are experiencing a platform that is tailored to finding jobs and internships specifically in Indiana in a wide variety of industries that employ more than 3 million people in meaningful and well-paying careers,\u201d said Brad Rhorer, president and CEO of Ascend Indiana. \u201cIndiana\u2019s economy is growing at unprecedented rates, and connecting Boilermaker students to available opportunities here in Indiana is essential to helping employers find the talent they need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The network adds a robust resource to the university\u2019s efforts to assist students in their career paths and provides a lens into the variety of Indiana-based companies and opportunities, unlocking boundless potential for business and talent in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap \u2014 including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative \u2014 at https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A branded initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), Ascend Indiana is committed to making Indiana a place of economic opportunity for all. Ascend connects job seekers to good and promising career opportunities through an innovative job matching platform, the Ascend Network; catalyzes partnerships and provides consulting services to meet high-demand workforce needs through Ascend Services; and conducts research through Ascend Insights to enable systems-level change that positively impacts individuals throughout the state. To learn more, visit ascendindiana.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\nAbout Purdue University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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